{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-37-3426","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 37:3426","heading":"Licensing of current practitioners","body":"A. Any person currently practicing as a clinical exercise physiologist for a period of twelve months immediately prior to August 1, 1995, shall be licensed as a clinical exercise physiologist upon application and payment of the applicable licensing fee if he meets the qualifications in R.S. 37:3425(A)(1), (2), and (3) and meets any three of the following criteria:\n(1) Has a master of science or a master of education degree in an exercise studies curriculum from an accredited school.\n(2) Has one year experience as a clinical exercise physiologist in a cardiopulmonary program.\n(3) Is certified as an exercise specialist by the American College of Sports Medicine.\n(4) Is recommended by two licensed physicians, one of whom is a board-certified cardiologist.\n(5) Has successfully completed an internship of three hundred hours in a cardiopulmonary program under the supervision of a clinical exercise physiologist.\nB. After a period of one year from August 1, 1995, no person shall be licensed under this Section.","path":["TITLE 37. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=94122","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:59:20Z","sha256":"8cec322aac809fe8d14a286c8455b009b7e480700601eb38dc7c76d49d6f016f","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-37-3425","next":"us-la/rs-37-3427"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}